The following is offered for publication by the author, Mr. George Crout. Written in 1941, it is the thesis for his first Master of Education degree. He explains Middletown's early economic history in clear terms producing a valuable resource for the history student.

1. The Coming of the Pioneer
   
    
2. The Pioneers Build a Town
   
    
3. An Economic System Develops
   
    
4. Canal Days in Middletown
   
    
5. Pigs and Pork
   
    
6. Economic Pattern of Middletown 1830-1850
   
    
7. A Railroad is Built
   
    
8. A Hydralic Furnishes Power
   
    
9. Middletown: the Paper City
   
    
10. Conclusion
    
    
    Appendix: Later Developments of the Paper Industry
    
     
    • Paper Bags
       
    • The Tobacco Industry
       
    • The Later Paper Industry
       
    • Establishment of New Industries
       
    • Paper Machinery
       
    • The American Rolling Mill